[ARC5] the age old battle of modify or sanctify and the Demilldilemma

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Bob,

We sure do.  Long running nets on the East Coast meet at 0500  
Saturdays on 3885 and on the West Coast Saturdays, 2000 on 3985.   
Also, USB nets on 3995 and 7295 (I don't have the times at hand, see  
ER for a schedule of these and other nets).  Band condx  the last few  
years don't currently favor the use of ARC-5, SCR-274N or other low  
power stuff but plenty of BC-610, ART-13, TBL, TCK, GRC-19, T-368 etc.  
radios in regular use.  To see some of this stuff in in action go to  
YouTube and search on W7QHO.  Specifically, for an authentic SCR-274N  
setup in action go to:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUKl9BdsvUc> and/or <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy9U6e24Xc0 
 >

Dennis DuVall, W7QHO
NC West Coast Military Radio Collectors Net, Sat., 2000 PT, 3985 +/-  
QRM.

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On Feb 7, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Bob Macklin wrote:

> Do the military collectors have nets using this kind of equipment?   
> The
> ARC-5/SCR-274 equipment was made for a purpose much different from ham
> radio. As built they are very poor ham radios.
>
> My interest in them is nearly the same now as it was in the 50's. I am
> satisfied with getting hacked units that can be modified to a point  
> where
> they are useable on today's ham bands.
>
> The HF bands today are much different here in the PNW than they were  
> in the
> late 50's.